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The Black Composer Speaks
written by David Baker, 1931-, Lida M. Belt and Herman C. Hudson, 1923-2003; edited by David Baker, 1931-, Lida M. Belt and Herman C. Hudson, 1923-2003 (Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press, 1978), 506 page(s)
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written by David Baker, 1931-, Lida M. Belt and Herman C. Hudson, 1923-2003; edited by David Baker, 1931-, Lida M. Belt and Herman C. Hudson, 1923-2003 (Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press, 1978), 506 page(s)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Biography
Contributor
David Baker, 1931-, Lida M. Belt, Herman C. Hudson, 1923-2003
Author / Creator
David Baker, 1931-, Lida M. Belt, Herman C. Hudson, 1923-2003
Date Published / Released
1978
Publisher
Scarecrow Press
Topic / Theme
African American Music
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Mississippi Jewel
written by David E. Weaver; in Black Diva of the Thirties: The Life of Ruby Elzy (Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi, 2004), 21-44
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written by David E. Weaver; in Black Diva of the Thirties: The Life of Ruby Elzy (Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi, 2004), 21-44
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Biography
Author / Creator
David E. Weaver
Date Published / Released
2004
Publisher
University Press of Mississippi
Person Discussed
Ruby Elzy, 1908-1943, James K. Vardaman, 1861-1930, Dr. Charles Chester McCracken
Topic / Theme
African American, Family, Race relations, Racism, Cotton mills, Absentee fathers, Performance influences, Churches, Academic life, Expression in performance, Performance practice, Music education, African American Music
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Colonial and Revolutionary War Sea Songs and Shanties
(Folkways Records, 1975), 46 mins
Sung by Cliff Haslam and John Millar in 1976 at Mystic Seaport, this album features traditional maritime songs from the 18th century. Mystic Seaport, a non-profit corporation, was formed in 1972 "for the purpose of developing a Colonial/Revolutionary period Seaport Museum on the historic waterfront of Newport, Rho...
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(Folkways Records, 1975), 46 mins
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Sung by Cliff Haslam and John Millar in 1976 at Mystic Seaport, this album features traditional maritime songs from the 18th century. Mystic Seaport, a non-profit corporation, was formed in 1972 "for the purpose of developing a Colonial/Revolutionary period Seaport Museum on the historic waterfront of Newport, Rhode Island." One of Seaport’s activities included weekly performances of Sea Shanties on the deck of the frigate "Rose" (one of their...
Sung by Cliff Haslam and John Millar in 1976 at Mystic Seaport, this album features traditional maritime songs from the 18th century. Mystic Seaport, a non-profit corporation, was formed in 1972 "for the purpose of developing a Colonial/Revolutionary period Seaport Museum on the historic waterfront of Newport, Rhode Island." One of Seaport’s activities included weekly performances of Sea Shanties on the deck of the frigate "Rose" (one of their two Revolutionary ships) which are here preserved in this collection. See liner notes for detailed history of each song.
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Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Date Published / Released
1975
Publisher
Folkways Records
Topic / Theme
American Revolution, 1775-1783
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Everyday Life After Emancipation
written by Josephine Wright, fl. 1981-2007 and Eileen Jackson Southern, 1920-2002; in Images: Iconography of Music in African American Culture, 1700s-1920s (New York: Garland Science, 2000), 181-279
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written by Josephine Wright, fl. 1981-2007 and Eileen Jackson Southern, 1920-2002; in Images: Iconography of Music in African American Culture, 1700s-1920s (New York: Garland Science, 2000), 181-279
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
General reference book
Author / Creator
Josephine Wright, fl. 1981-2007, Eileen Jackson Southern, 1920-2002
Date Published / Released
2000
Publisher
Garland Science
Topic / Theme
African American, Farm life, Farm workers, Blue collar workers, Parties, Dancing, Merchants, Musicians, Teachers, Dancers, Christmas, Parades, Musical instruments, Domestic life, Maize, Singing, Storytelling, Childhood, Performance practice, Musical ensembles, African American Music, Banjo, Fiddle, Cello, Guitar
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International Dictionary of Black Composers, vol. 2: Johnson-WorkMarsalis, Wynton
written by Mark Clague; edited by Samuel A. Floyd, Jr (Chicago, IL: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, 1999), 11 page(s)
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written by Mark Clague; edited by Samuel A. Floyd, Jr (Chicago, IL: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, 1999), 11 page(s)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Biography, Compendium
Contributor
Samuel A. Floyd, Jr
Author / Creator
Mark Clague
Date Published / Released
1999
Publisher
Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers
Person Discussed
Wynton Marsalis, 1961-
Topic / Theme
African American, Musicians, Music composition, Racial identity, Music education, Music theory, Performance practice, Program Music, Trumpet
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International Dictionary of Black Composers, vol. 2: Johnson-WorkMells, Herbert Franklin
written by Mark Clague; edited by Samuel A. Floyd, Jr (Chicago, IL: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, 1999), 8 page(s)
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written by Mark Clague; edited by Samuel A. Floyd, Jr (Chicago, IL: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, 1999), 8 page(s)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Biography, Compendium
Contributor
Samuel A. Floyd, Jr
Author / Creator
Mark Clague
Date Published / Released
1999
Publisher
Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers
Person Discussed
Herbert Franklin Mells, 1908-1953, Harry Burleigh, 1866-1949
Topic / Theme
African American, Music composition, Composers, Racial identity, Civil rights, Music education, Expression in performance, Music theory, African American Music
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International Dictionary of Black Composers, vol. 2: Johnson-WorkMoore, Undine Smith
written by Helen Walker-Hill; edited by Samuel A. Floyd, Jr (Chicago, IL: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, 1999), 9 page(s)
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written by Helen Walker-Hill; edited by Samuel A. Floyd, Jr (Chicago, IL: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, 1999), 9 page(s)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Biography, Compendium
Contributor
Samuel A. Floyd, Jr
Author / Creator
Helen Walker-Hill
Date Published / Released
1999
Publisher
Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers
Person Discussed
Undine Smith Moore, 1904-1989
Topic / Theme
African American, Musicians, Music composition, Education, Expression in performance, Music theory, Musical meter and rhythm, African American Music
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International Dictionary of Black Composers, vol. 2: Johnson-WorkPerkinson, Coleridge-Taylor
written by Malcolm J. Breda, fl. 1999; edited by Samuel A. Floyd, Jr (Chicago, IL: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, 1999), 9 page(s)
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written by Malcolm J. Breda, fl. 1999; edited by Samuel A. Floyd, Jr (Chicago, IL: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, 1999), 9 page(s)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Biography, Compendium
Contributor
Samuel A. Floyd, Jr
Author / Creator
Malcolm J. Breda, fl. 1999
Date Published / Released
1999
Publisher
Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers
Person Discussed
Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson, 1932-2004
Topic / Theme
African American, Musicians, Music composition, Music education, Music theory, Performance practice, African American Music, Voice
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International Dictionary of Black Composers, vol. 2: Johnson-WorkRyder, Noah Francis
written by Georgia A. Ryder, fl. 1999; edited by Samuel A. Floyd, Jr (Chicago, IL: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, 1999), 5 page(s)
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written by Georgia A. Ryder, fl. 1999; edited by Samuel A. Floyd, Jr (Chicago, IL: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, 1999), 5 page(s)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Biography, Compendium
Contributor
Samuel A. Floyd, Jr
Author / Creator
Georgia A. Ryder, fl. 1999
Date Published / Released
1999
Publisher
Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers
Person Discussed
Noah Francis Ryder, 1914-1964
Topic / Theme
African American, Musicians, Music composition, Governesses, Music theory, African American Music
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International Dictionary of Black Composers, vol. 2: Johnson-WorkSmith, Irene Britton
written by Helen Walker-Hill; edited by Samuel A. Floyd, Jr (Chicago, IL: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, 1999), 5 page(s)
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written by Helen Walker-Hill; edited by Samuel A. Floyd, Jr (Chicago, IL: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, 1999), 5 page(s)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Biography, Compendium
Contributor
Samuel A. Floyd, Jr
Author / Creator
Helen Walker-Hill
Date Published / Released
1999
Publisher
Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers
Person Discussed
Irene Britton Smith, 1907-1999
Topic / Theme
African American, Composers, Music composition, Teachers, Music education, Music theory, Musical meter and rhythm, African American Music
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